So what would you say your favorite music genre is? Any bands, groups, or individuals associated with that genre that you particularly like?

My fav genre...hard rock/metal...my favs being Evanescence, Metallica, Linkin Park, Revis, Creed, and the Ataris even though they are more punk rock pop stuff lol..I dunno what they are I just like them

Mainly just rock.. hardISH, but not really hard :? .. ehh IDK lol, here are some of my fav bands..

Evanescence(course), Kidneythieves, Distillers, Staind, StaticX, Chevelle, Disturbed, Cold.. ehh

Also, I like classical- piano sonata's and whatnot (preferably when I play them.. you get into them more)

I'm really picky when it comes to music .. I'm definitely not one of those "I can listen to everything.." people

I grew up on thrash and death metal and that will always be my first love and favorite along with symphonic black metal...I'm not a satanist or anything like that though, so no need to hide your cats and dogs :D

Forgot to say Drowning Pool (RIP Dave), Disturbed, and Cold...who blew me away when I saw them live.

I think Evanescence is kind of a give in here considering that we're posting at an Evanescence related board. :D

Mainly just rock.. hardISH, but not really hard :? .. ehh IDK lol, here are some of my fav bands..

Evanescence(course), Kidneythieves, Distillers, Staind, StaticX, Chevelle, Disturbed, Cold.. ehh

Also, I like classical- piano sonata's and whatnot (preferably when I play them.. you get into them more)

I'm really picky when it comes to music .. I'm definitely not one of those "I can listen to everything.." people


I tend to be really picky with music as well. I mainly listen to 70's and 80's rock most of time. Not to mention a few great bands from our last musical golden age in the mid 90's.

My very most favorite bands other than Evanescence have always been The Cure, Def Leppard, Scorpions, The Shroud, Depeche Mode, etc. That should give you a pretty clear picture of my taste in music. :p

I'd have to say rap.

Lately, it's been a lot of R&B tho. For some reason, well...I tried listening to rock stations but don't like the music. I guess I just like certain rock music or somethin. Like certain bands. Dave Matthews Band (not exactly rock...), Linkin Park, Evanescence, some of AC/DC, that one Nirvana song (Smells Like Teen Spirit), a few others. I used to listen to reggae a lot too.

What sucks about listening to music on a college station, such as underground rap and reggae - the DJ, after an hour or so, will say..."Okay, in the past hour you've heard...blahblah" and then you're like...wait that song I liked...was it #2?? 3?? Then again, college radio stations are meant to be like that, not like mainstream with all the interruptions and stuff. So I don't know a lot of reggae artists as I do rap.

I guess right now...for rap...Pete Rock (and songs with him), Little Brother, Roscoe (SMOOTH SAILIN!!), Black Star, Jedi Mind Tricks ("from NY to Philly nigga"), Bone Thugs n Harmony (ALWAYS), I guess that's mostly it. I've been listenin to James Brown, Luther Vandross, Marques Houston, Alice Deejay, a lot of that stuff lately. I haven't listened to underground rap shows in SO long...I used to listen to the shows nightly but I never do anymore. I need to start again.

I guess techno is second after rap for me...I been listening to Zero, 4 Strings, Paul Van Dyke, Paul Oakenfield, Alice Deejay, and a lot others...I LOVE trance. It's the best techno.

So yeah..

I'll listen to anything pretty melodic. I guess that's sort of vague, but it's the only word I can really think of to describe it. A majority of my CDs are video game and film soundtracks, so it's safe to say I'm pretty big on instrumentals. When it comes to mainstream music, I'll probably like the song as long as the vocalist doesn't sound like they're just talking or screaming. I have to be able to hum it!

Current favorite artists (aside from Ev): Yoko Kanno, Akira Yamaoka, Yasunori Mitsuda, more recognizable artists being Coldplay, Enya, Tori Amos, A Perfect Circle... yeah that's enough.

"post-industrial"

nin, evanescence, vast, etc.

"art-rock" is a second (ie: tool, mudvaye, etc)

and i think i'm getting into trip-hop.

I like progressive rock and metal, instrumental guitar oriented albums and some fusion. That's pretty much the ingredients for my own music too.

I'm still a sucker for a good pop song though and enjoyed seeing Michelle Branch play live a few weeks ago.

Trash Metal, Heavy Metal, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Grunge and Gothic.

Mainly any kind of rock.

I was once a i can listen to everything person - now I run out of classrooms screaming when people put on urban music or pop music

(you know things like the cheeky girls, fast food rockers :snipersmile: :bad-words: - I duno what you have around the rest of the world)

Yes it really happened at our end of year party last year - i ran and i screamed and was dragged back in - screaming.

I HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT

now rock - I LUV IT LUV IT LUV IT!
I also kinda like some classical stuff, theres was a time where that was all i listened to, cos i hated every other style - with the exception of rock which during this time was very difficlut to find

to quote Billy Joel...."It's all rock and roll to me" :)

I like rock and metal. My favorite bands would have to be Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, A Perfect Circle, Nirvana, Nightwish, You're Pretty, Staind, Creed, The Gathering... umm I am forgetting some, but can't think of them right now. :D

I'd have to say that really just like anything that has a good sound and the lyrics have meaning. I'm not into listening to people describe their cars, women or sexual positions in their music. I tend to listen to Rock / Alternative. CD's that stay in my visor are Evanescence (of course), Seven Mary Three, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Candlebox.

I love everything. From Punk to Hip Hop to Hardcore. Me lurve all.

I listen to everything, like a great deal of people here. But if pressed to choose:

METAL: Opeth, Iced Earth, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Nightwish, Soilwork, MAIDEN!!!, Arch Enemy, Anathema.

Hard Rock/ Rock: VAST, Ev., Godsmack, Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Trip Hop: Portishead, Esthero, Massive Attack. Gretchen Leiberum(though shes mostly trip hop inspired jazz)

I listen to everything, like a great deal of people here. But if pressed to choose:

METAL: Opeth, Iced Earth, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Nightwish, Soilwork, MAIDEN!!!, Arch Enemy, Anathema.

*drool*

Hard Rock/ Rock: VAST, Ev., Godsmack, Red Hot Chili Peppers.

*drool*

Trip Hop: Portishead, Esthero, Massive Attack. Gretchen Leiberum(though shes mostly trip hop inspired jazz)

*drool*

I've never been able to get into Country for some reason. It just leaves me cold.
Most rap sounds to me like it truly should be spelled with a silent capital C.
Techno is like a bad "trip" - gets my head buzzing and I just feel like I wanna kill something
But otherwise I like/love anything from classical (though for some reason very few operas), jazz, folk, pop, punk, funk, reggae, soul, ballads, musicals, Eurovision (it IS a genre, isn't it??), grunge, electronic.... basically anything that sounds good! (unfortunately that means about 30-40% of all chart stuff fails the test ;))

Of course my main love is, and always will be rock and metal

Melodic and Gothic Metal. It´s kind of a fan genre, there´s no technical music genre called melodic and don´t think there´s gothic metal also

Bands: Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Angra, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Tristania and obivously Evanescence (from those, the one I think it´s less likely to be metal but I think it´s metal. anyway, if not a metal band, the best normal rock band ever)

Oh wow. I like alot: Rock, Epic Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Black Metal, Goth, Grunge, Progressive, Industrial, Trip Hop, even some "Pop", "Oldies," and Country.

Rock/Epic- hmm. How about Evanescence! Then there is Audioslave, Live, some Metallica, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chilipeppers, Soundgarden, Trust Company, Seether,

Classic Rock- Led Zeppelin, Guns & Roses, Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Def Leppard-(kindof)

Metal- some Metallica, Nine inch Nails, Mr. Bungle, Pantera

Black Metal- Cradle of Filth, Rob Zombie,

Goth- Christian Death, Opeth, Theatre of Tragedy, Switchblade Symphony, Skinny Puppy Mr. Bungle fits here too


Grunge- Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam

Progressive- Tool!!!!

Triphop- Massive Attack, Portishead

Pop- (ok, don't tell anyone!) Pink

HipHop/Rap- Tupac, Dr. Dre, Lauryn Hill, Nas and some Em.

R&B- Tyreese, Jaiheim, Mary J Blige, Usher

Oldies- I love the Beatles

Country- I admit I like Garth Brooks, Collin Ray, and Reba Macentire and Martina McBride

forgot System of a Down!

I love a lot of different types of music. R&B, Rap/Hip Hop, Country, Rock, Metal and Hardcore, and some Classical. I would say I pay more attention to just songs instead of artists. My favorites though as far as artists go are:

R & B-Jill Scott, Lauren Hill, Boyz II Men (their album in 2000 was probably the most underrated album I have heard)

Rap/Hip Hop-Nas (God's Son is a great album, but a lot of his other stuff is great too), Talib Kweli listen to "Get By" (Reflection Eternal is really good too with Hi-Tek) and mostly old school with Sugar Hill Gang and Run-DMC

Country-Garth Brooks AND Chris Gaines (I liked Garth's made up character), Dixie Chicks, and Nickel Creek. I need to listen to a little more old stuff though.

Rock-Too much to mention here, but if there's one that needs to be it's *drumroll please*...EVANESCENCE!!

Metal and Hardcore-I would say I'm more into hardcore like Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage. I like Lacuna Coil and I'm sampling a little Lamb of God.

Classical-My favorite classical piece is Rite of Spring. Nice horrific piece.

Hehe, my music tastes are all over the board. I like Nada Surf.. (Wonderful band!) Postal Service, t.A.T.u., switchblade symphony, ICP, BLUE MAN GROUP!!!! Tears for Fears.. :-d . More stuff I can't think of right now.

My favourite bands/artists are from all genre's:

Tori Amos
Björk
Sleater-Kinney
Garbage
Sade
the Cranberries
Paul Okenfold
Guano Apes
The Cardigans
Bad Religion
Res
Alanis Morissette
Joydrop
Lennon
Esthero
Blue Man Group
Portishead
Massive Attack
Melanie C.
Tracy Bonham
Atmosphere

and Cfw828,Nickel Creek is not country. They are like folk I would say. but I <3 them :-)

classic rock, metal, opera, classical, electronica, punk, and all the sub roots :)

i pretty much listen to all music.. except rap... and... most punk... but i have to say i like country.. not the new stuff though OLD SCHOOL i was raised on it... so its hard to break off.. but i mainly listen to metal... or goth like :P

I usually listen to rock, metal and classical.
I can't stand rap.
My fave band is Ev.

Like most people here I love music from across a wide range of genres but at the moment as i think its just a phase (all be it an expensive one) but im really into the british pop/rock genre. Artists such as the Stereophonics, coldplay, u2, gomez, david grey, the verve etc.

I grew up on thrash and death metal and that will always be my first love and favorite along with symphonic black metal...I'm not a satanist or anything like that though, so no need to hide your cats and dogs :D

That's creepy Mike. . .you sound just like me. . .same tastes and all!!! And yes, your cats and dogs are safe with me too!!!!!

mine would be rock and pop..
EV, linkin park...creed, three doors down..

and anything pop lol usually

I like mostly rock/metal. My fav bands include:
(Ev is basically a given) 12 Stones, Darling Violetta, Finch, Finger Eleven, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish… and I feel I might be forgetting some…

I'll listen to anything pretty melodic. I guess that's sort of vague, but it's the only word I can really think of to describe it. A majority of my CDs are video game and film soundtracks, so it's safe to say I'm pretty big on instrumentals. When it comes to mainstream music, I'll probably like the song as long as the vocalist doesn't sound like they're just talking or screaming. I have to be able to hum it!

Current favorite artists (aside from Ev): Yoko Kanno, Akira Yamaoka, Yasunori Mitsuda, more recognizable artists being Coldplay, Enya, Tori Amos, A Perfect Circle... yeah that's enough.
Akira Yamaoka is on the Silent Hill 3 soundtrack, right?

I love ‘You’re Not Here’
:D

Hmm ok!

Melodic and Gothic Metal. It´s kind of a fan genre, there´s no technical music genre called melodic and don´t think there´s gothic metal also

Bands: Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Angra, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Tristania and obivously Evanescence (from those, the one I think it´s less likely to be metal but I think it´s metal. anyway, if not a metal band, the best normal rock band ever)


Nightwish, Angra, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody Are Power Metal.
Lacuna Coil and Evanescence are Goth Rock.
Within Temptation are Symphonic/Goth Metal and Tristania are Goth Metal.




Black Metal- Cradle of Filth, Rob Zombie,

Goth- Christian Death, Opeth, Theatre of Tragedy, Switchblade Symphony, Skinny Puppy Mr. Bungle fits here too

Thats f#%king terrible :x :x
Neither bands are Black Metal neither have any similarities to black metal.
Both bands are stupid trendie Nu metal garbage.
Do NOT label bands Black Metal if they are clearly NOT Black Metal.

and Opeth are Not Goth their Progressive Death Metal.

I don't know what Genres as such my music lends itself too. Too many subgenres and arguing and stuff, too confusing for a guy like myself.

A Perfect Circle
Blind Guardian
Blur
Almost anything from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series
Crystal Method
Delerium
Disturbed
Rob Dougan
Foo Fighters
Garbage
Groove Armada
Heavy Weight Champ
HIM
Jamiroquai
Karnivool
Lacuna Coil
Linkin Park
Moby
Nightwish
Nine Inch Nails
Orbital
The Prodigy
Rammstein
Regurgitator
Sarah McLachlan
Seether
Underworld
VAST

Well, there's some of it. I'll add later. :P


.. Oh, and MysticFire.. I believe Amy put it best when she said "We're Not Goth". Although there seems to be a LOT of goth influence.

I listen to pretty much every form of rock/metal. I also listen to almost everything else but mostly rock/metal.

Lacuna Coil
Evanescence (duh)
Within Temptation
Creed
Alter Bridge
The Cranberries
Android Lust
Unto Ashes
Linkin Park
Sarah McLachlan
Avril Lavigne
Rob Zombie
White Zombie
Nirvana
Otep
Seether
Sevendust
Lordi
The Union Underground
Drowning Pool
Finger Eleven

I could go on and on but I'll stop there.

Rock - all types. hard, metal, alternative, progressive, epic, dark, gothic, industrial, classic, 70s, 80s, 90s, grunge...
Musicals/showtunes
Trance
Tip-Hop
Pop
Electronic
Classical
R&B
Folk
Inspirational... though I'm Jewish, lol
Soul
Motown
Easy Listening

I'll listen to anything and enjoy it. Except rap and country.

I like Rock basically most genres other than pop punk like blink 182, new found glory etc. Urghhh i really don't like them. But Metal such as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Killswitch Engage, Breed 77 etc. I like bands like Staind, Tool, A Perfect Circle etc as well

I like a lot of stuff but I always come home to the blues. Most rock is derivative of blues anyway. Here's a sampling. Try it, you'll like it!

Old school:
Buddy Guy
BB King
Muddy Waters
Albert King

Modern Blues:
Stevie Ray Vaughn (duh!)
Much of Clapton
ZZ Top (Anything before Eliminator)
Kenny Wayne Shepard
Indigenous